RADWAG PS 3000.R2 User manual

Manual number:
IMMU-15-01-02-15-ENG-AU
LCD RADWAG BALANCES
FOR CARAT CONTENT DETERMINATION
MANUFACTURER
OF ELECTRONIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS
RADWAG 26 – 600 Radom, 28 Bracka Street, POLAND
Phone [phone], fax [phone]
Export department +0-48 48 366 80 06
www.radwag.com

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FEBRUARY 2015

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Table of contents
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................7
1.1. Overall dimensions: .................................................................................... 7
1.2. Connection ports......................................................................................... 7
1.3. Intended use ............................................................................................... 7
1.4. Inappropriate use ........................................................................................ 8
1.5. Warranty ..................................................................................................... 8
1.6. Monitoring the metrological parameters of the instrument .......................... 8
1.7. Data included in this manual ....................................................................... 9
1.8. Staff competence ........................................................................................ 9
2. TRANSPORT AND STORAGE ........................................................... 10
2.1. Delivery check .......................................................................................... 10
2.2. Packaging ................................................................................................. 10
3. UNPACKING, ASSEMBLING AND START-UP .................................. 11
3.1. Place of use .............................................................................................. 11
3.2. Unpacking ................................................................................................. 11
3.3. Level setting ............................................................................................. 13
3.4. Cleaning ................................................................................................... 14
3.5. Plugging to mains ..................................................................................... 14
3.6. Connecting peripheral equipment ............................................................. 14
4. BASIC FUNCTIONS ............................................................................ 15
5. KEYBOARD ......................................................................................... 16
6. START-UP ........................................................................................... 17
6.1. Temperature stabilization period............................................................... 17
7. USER MENU ....................................................................................... 18
7.1. User menu operation ................................................................................ 18
7.2. Return to weighing .................................................................................... 21
8. LOGGING IN ....................................................................................... 22
9. WEIGHING .......................................................................................... 24
9.1. Required weighing procedures ................................................................. 24
9.2. Zeroing ..................................................................................................... 26
9.3. Tarring ...................................................................................................... 26
9.4. WEIGHING mode - settings ...................................................................... 28
9.4.1. Filter level setting ............................................................................ 28
9.4.2. Value release .................................................................................. 29
9.4.3. Autozero function ............................................................................ 30
9.4.1. Displaying the last digit ................................................................... 30
9.4.2. Balance ambient conditions ............................................................ 31
9.5. AUTOTARE .............................................................................................. 31
9.6. Printing mode ........................................................................................... 32
9.7. Temporary measuring unit ........................................................................ 34
9.8. Information ................................................................................................ 34
9.9. Non-standard information ......................................................................... 36
9.10. F buton shortcuts ...................................................................................... 37
9.11. Dual range balance (PS 200/2000.R2) ..................................................... 38
10. UNITS .................................................................................................. 40
10.1. Dostępność jednostek ważenia ................................................................ 40

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10.2. Selecting start unit .................................................................................... 41
10.3. User’s unit ................................................................................................. 41
11. OTHER PARAMETERS ....................................................................... 42
11.1. Manu language selection .......................................................................... 42
11.2. Permissions and access levels ................................................................. 42
11.3. „Beep” sound – reaction to function button pressing ................................. 43
11.4. Backlight and adjusting display brightness ............................................... 43
11.5. Backlit turn-off time ................................................................................... 43
11.6. Auto switch-off .......................................................................................... 43
11.7. Date .......................................................................................................... 44
11.8. Time .......................................................................................................... 44
11.9. Date format ............................................................................................... 44
11.10. Time format ............................................................................................ 45
11.11. Autotest GLP .......................................................................................... 45
12. INFORMATION ON BALANCE ............................................................ 47
13. BALANCE ADJUSTMENT ................................................................... 48
13.1. Internal adjustment ................................................................................... 49
13.2. Adjustment menu settings......................................................................... 51
13.3. Manual adjustment ................................................................................... 53
13.3.1. Internal adjustment ..................................................................... 53
13.3.2. External adjustment .................................................................... 54
13.3.3. User adjustment ......................................................................... 54
13.4. Adjustment report printout......................................................................... 55
14. DETERMINING CONTENT OF A PRINTOUT ..................................... 56
14.1. Report on adjustment ............................................................................... 56
14.2. Header printout ......................................................................................... 58
14.3. Measurement result printout – GLP PRINTOUT ....................................... 60
14.4. Footer printout .......................................................................................... 62
14.5. Non-standard printouts ............................................................................. 65
14.5.1. Inserting texts ............................................................................. 65
14.6. Variables ................................................................................................... 68
15. DATABASES ........................................................................................ 69
15.1. Users ........................................................................................................ 69
15.2. Products.................................................................................................... 72
15.3. Tares ........................................................................................................ 73
15.4. Weighments .............................................................................................. 74
15.5. ALIBI ......................................................................................................... 77
16. EXPORT AND IMPORT OF DATABASES .......................................... 79
16.1. Database export ....................................................................................... 80
16.2. Database import ....................................................................................... 81
16.3. Measurement data printout ....................................................................... 81
17. WORKING MODES .............................................................................. 83
17.1. Setting working modes availability ............................................................ 84
17.2. Carat content ............................................................................................ 85
17.2.1. Supplementary settings for carat content mode ......................... 86
17.2.2. Means of operation ..................................................................... 88
17.2.3. Testing carat content of an unspecified alloy .............................. 88
17.2.4. Testing carat content of a specified alloy .................................... 92

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17.2.5. Testing platinum class ................................................................ 96
17.2.6. Testing major metal content ....................................................... 99
17.2.7. Return to the weighing mode .................................................... 103
17.3. Counting parts of the same mass ........................................................... 104
17.3.1. PARTS COUNTING setup ........................................................ 105
17.3.2. Setting the reference mass by determining it from a sample of
specified quantity ...................................................................... 106
17.3.3. Setting the reference mass by entering its value ...................... 108
17.3.4. Return to the weighing mode .................................................... 109
17.4. Checkweighing ....................................................................................... 110
17.4.1. Declaring threshold values ....................................................... 111
17.4.2. Return to the weighing mode .................................................... 113
17.5. Dosing .................................................................................................... 113
17.5.1. Setting target mass by entering its value .................................. 114
17.5.2. Return to the weighing mode .................................................... 116
17.6. Percent weighing control with reference to standard sample mass ........ 117
17.6.1. Setting the reference mass by means of weighing ................... 118
17.6.2. Setting the reference mass by entering its value ...................... 119
17.6.3. Return to the weighing mode .................................................... 120
17.7. Animal weighing...................................................................................... 121
17.7.1. Supplementary settings for the Animal Weighing mode ........... 121
17.7.2. Running the process manually – means of operation ............... 122
17.7.3. Running the process automatically – means of operation ........ 124
17.7.4.Return to the weighing mode .................................................... 125
17.8. Density of solids...................................................................................... 126
17.8.1. Density determination ............................................................... 129
17.8.2. Return to the weighing mode .................................................... 132
17.9. Density of liquid ...................................................................................... 132
17.9.1. Density determination ............................................................... 132
17.9.2. Return to the weighing mode .................................................... 135
17.10. Statistics ............................................................................................... 136
17.10.1. Means of operation ................................................................... 137
17.10.2. Deleting statistics ..................................................................... 140
17.10.3. Return to the weighing mode .................................................... 141
17.11. Totalising .............................................................................................. 142
17.11.1. Means of operation ................................................................... 143
17.11.2. Return to the weighing mode .................................................... 145
17.12. Peak hold ............................................................................................. 146
17.12.1. Means of operation ................................................................... 146
17.12.2. Return to the weighing mode .................................................... 148
18. COMMUNICATION ............................................................................ 149
18.1. RS 232 ports settings ............................................................................. 149
18.2. WIFI port settings.................................................................................... 150
18.3. USB port ................................................................................................. 152
19. PERIPHERALS .................................................................................. 157
19.1. Computer ................................................................................................ 157
19.1.1. Port for computer connection ................................................... 157
19.1.2. Continuous transmission .......................................................... 158
19.1.3. Printouts interval for continuous transmission .......................... 159

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19.1.4. Cooperation with E2R ............................................................... 159
19.2. Printer ..................................................................................................... 159
19.3. Barcode reader ....................................................................................... 162
19.4. Additional display .................................................................................... 163
19.5. External buttons ...................................................................................... 163
20.COOPERATION WITH PERIPHERALS (PRINTER, COMPUTER,
ETC.) ............................................................................................ 165
20.1. Cable pinout diagrams ............................................................................ 166
20.2. Transferred data format .......................................................................... 166
20.3. Format of data sent on pressing PRINT button ....................................... 167
20.3.1. Format of data sent as a response for commands generated by a
computer .................................................................................. 167
21. COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL ....................................................... 169
21.1. List of commands .................................................................................... 169
21.2. Format of a response to a command received from a computer ............. 171
21.3. Commands overview .............................................................................. 171
22. ERROR MESSAGES ......................................................................... 188
23. UNDER PAN WEIGHING ................................................................... 189
24. SUPPLEMENTARY EQUIPMENT ..................................................... 190
24.1. Anti-vibration table .................................................................................. 190
24.2. Under pan weighing rack ........................................................................ 190
24.3. Densiti determination kit.......................................................................... 190
24.4. Additional display .................................................................................... 190
24.5. Carat content determination kit ............................................................... 190

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1. Overall dimensions:
1.2. Connection ports
1
- power port
2
- COM 2 port (e.g. additional
display, or external buttons)
3
- COM 1 port (e.g. printer)
4
- USB 2 port (e.g. computer)
5
- USB 1 port (e.g. computer
keyboard)
1.3. Intended use
The purchased balanced serves to determine the weighing value of loads in
laboratory environment. It is intended for application as a non-automatic
weighing instrument only, i.e. the material to be weighed is manually and
carefully placed in the centre of the weighing pan. Weighing result should be
read only after stable reading has been obtained – when stability marker is
visible on the display.
The balances, equipped with a special kit and a dedicated software, enable
determination of the following values:
• Carat content for gold,
• Carat content for gold alloy,

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• Platinum class,
• Dominant metal content for an alloy.
The above values can be estimated due to method used for metal density
determination.
Owing to measurement of particular sample density, balance software allows to
distinguish between precious metals and common metals.
Standard design balances feature temperature sensor TB-1, used in course of
particular sample testing for measurement of liquid temperature.
1.4. Inappropriate use
Do not use the balance as a dynamic weighing instrument. Even if small
quantities of weighed material are added or removed from the weighing pan of
the instrument, the reading should be taken only after stabilisation of the
measurement results. Do not place any magnetic materials on the weighing
pan, as this can cause damage to the measuring system of the instrument.
Be sure to avoid impact shock and overloading the balance in excess of the
prescribed maximum measuring range (max capacity), minus any possible tare
weight that has been applied.
Never use the balance in an environment where explosion is possible. This
balance has not been adjusted for operation in explosive areas.
There must not be any modification made to the balance.
1.5. Warranty
Warranty is invalid for the following:
• non- observation of the guidelines of this user manual,
• use of the balance other than specified in this manual,
• alteration to or opening of the device,
• mechanical damage and damage caused by media, water, wear and
tear,
• inappropriate assembling or defects of electric installation,
• overloading of the measuring mechanism.
1.6. Monitoring the metrological parameters of the instrument
Metrological characteristics of the balance require periodical inspection to be
carried out by its user. Inspection frequency is dependent on ambient conditions
in which the balance is used, types of performed processes and adopted quality
management system.

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1.7. Data included in this manual
Please read the user manual carefully before plugging the instrument to mains
and its start-up. Familiarizing the manual is necessary even for users
experienced with this type of moisture analyzers.
1.8. Staff competence
This balance should only be operated and maintained by personnel who is
trained and experienced in using this type of balances.

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2. TRANSPORT AND STORAGE
2.1. Delivery check
Please check the packaging immediately upon delivery and check instrument’s
condition directly upon unpacking for any visible signs of external damage.
2.2. Packaging
Please retain all parts of the original packaging should the balance be
transported in the future. Only the original packaging should be used for
shipping the balance. Before packing, disconnect all attached cables and
remove any loose/movable parts (weighing pan, anti-draft shield, etc.). Please
place balance and its components in their original packaging, and protect them
against damage during transport.